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This is very confusing to me. I always thought absorbing the shock with your calf muscle would cost more energy.

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You're effectively using your calf as a spring damper. The energy stored in the spring can be released on your next step.

If you're landing heel-first, that same energy needs to be dissipated by your skeletal structure.

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You're effectively using your calf as a spring damper. The energy stored in the spring can be released on your next step.

If you're landing heel-first, that same energy needs to be dissipated by your skeletal structure.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse